Thematic school 2021

All-optical interrogation of neuronal networks in vivo

Online, 25-28 May 2021

Thanks to the development of optogenetics, activity of neural networks can be recorded and modulated using optical methods. Thereby, these methods have become major tools for studying the neural mechanisms underlying perception, memory and behavior in animal models.

In this school, we will describe the different fluorescence microscopy techniques that have been developed and used to record neuronal activity in vivo, as well as the methods that enable modulating activity according to precise spatio-temporal patterns. We will first discuss the theoretical bases of these methods, and then we will present recent advances that have improved their speed, depth of penetration, field of view (2D and 3D), and applicability to the awake animal, both in head-fixed and unconstrained configurations. We will also give an overview of the palette of optogenetic tools available and the associated targeted labeling technologies. Finally, we will discuss the methods for analysis of raw functional signals, showing the wealth of information that these experiments can provide.

The school is designed for students and researchers in neurophysiology using optical methods and for physicists participating in their development.

Schedule

Submission campaign : until March 31, 2021 (It's over)
Answer to candidates : April 12th, 2021(It's over)
Registration campaign : from April 10 to 30 (It's over)

You receive a link that will allow you to formalize your registration.

Payment or order form must be made before April 30th, 2021

Confirmation of registration: from April 10 to May 07, 2021

You receive a confirmation email.

The connection details are sent by email on Friday 07 May 2021

Please contact us if you have not received any e-mail

sfo.info@institutoptique.fr

Registration fee : 150€

(no subject to VAT)

Message for registered participants to SFO thematic Scool : All-optical interrogation of neuronal networks in vivo

Dear colleagues,

We are happy to inform you that we made an agreement with a sister online school, the 2021 Paris Spring School "Optical Imaging and Electrophysiological Recording in Neuroscience ».

You can access all the courses of their program free of charge.

The course program is here

As you can see, many of these courses will allow you to broaden your knowledge on specific points addressed by the SFO/Les Houches School. They also offer a large panel of introductory courses that can be interesting for those of you that are not so much familiar with optics.

Best regards,

The SFO/Les Houches school organising committee.